Qatar
Qatar, officially the State of Qatar, is a country in West Asia.
Qatar, officially the State of Qatar, is a country in West Asia. It occupies the Qatar Peninsula on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in the Middle East; it shares its sole land border with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its territory surrounded by the Persian Gulf. The Gulf of Bahrain, an inlet of the Persian Gulf, separates Qatar from nearby Bahrain. The capital is Doha, home to over 80% of the country's inhabitants. Most of the land area is made up of flat, low-lying desert.
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What Wikivoyage says to see
For a comparatively small peninsula in the Middle East, there is quite a lot to see in Qatar. The history-seeker will not be disappointed, with an assortment of ruins, cave art and museums to keep the mind wandering. Most famous is the archaeological site of Zubarah, where there are the remains of what was once a thriving port city.
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Things to do
A great activity for tourists is simply to experience the nation's tradition. The traditional Qatari way of life was simple: Bedouin nomads wandering the desert with their camels, and fisherman scouring the ocean floor for pearls to trade. While these two lifestyles are mostly extinct on the peninsula, the government has taken some measures to preserve their traditions for future generations to experience.
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Where to eat
Qatar has seemingly endless options for food, much of it excellent. If you would like European cuisine in a fancy setting, visit a hotel like the Ramada or the Marriott, both of which also offer excellent sushi and the choice of having alcoholic drinks with your meal (the only restaurants in town that can do this are in the major hotels), but at a steep price.
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Getting to Qatar
- Airports
- Doha (DIA), 41 km · Hamad (DOH), 44 km · Bahrain (BAH), 105 km
- Doha → Qatar31 km · quickest by road, 1h · QAR13–17
- Manama → Qatar118 km · quickest by road, 5h 46m · $30–41
- Hofuf → Qatar176 km · quickest by road, 4h 40m · SAR80–110
- Plan a tripFrom anywhereThe planner compares every way there from wherever you are.
Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds.
No local-transport research exists yet for Qatar
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Qatar. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get aroundTo follow the camel races or to explore the area, it's best to have your own vehicle.
From Wikivoyage: Al Shahaniyah, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us; that article was last edited 2026-09.
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Next door to Qatar
Qatar is 37 km from Doha, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.